Where does “آل” come from?
آل (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic Āl — red, crimson.
آل (Ottoman Turkish): family; crimson, red
Definitions
- family; crimson, red
Ancestry of “آل”, step by step
آل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic Āl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | Āl | red, crimson |
via Arabic آل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | آل | family; to return; first-person singular non-past... |